Teriyaki Chicken
Get ready to tantalize your taste buds with this mouthwatering teriyaki chicken! Juicy pieces of chicken thigh are marinated in a savory blend of soy sauce, ginger, and honey, then grilled to perfection for that deliciously smoky flavor. Perfect for a quick lunch or a delightful dinner, this recipe is sure to become a weeknight favorite!
Prep
15
min
Cook
30
min
Serves
4
people
Level
beginner
📝 Ingredients
Serves 4🥬Fresh Produce(3)
- Ginger and garlic powder to taste
- Lemon juice
- 1/2 cup of water (120 ml)
🥩Meat & Seafood(1)
- Chicken (seasoned with salt, pepper, onion powder, a little soy sauce, and 1 egg) (454 g)
🥛Dairy & Eggs(1)
- 1 tablespoon of butter (14 g)
🫙Pantry Staples(4)
- 1 teaspoon of brown sugar (5 ml)
- 1 tablespoon of cornstarch dissolved in a little water to thicken (15 ml)
- For the breading: flour, salt and pepper to taste
- 2 tablespoons of honey (30 ml)
🍯Sauces & Condiments(1)
- 1/4 cup of soy sauce (60 ml)
Nutrition (per serving)
Calories
381
Protein
35g
Carbs
26g
Fat
14g
👨🍳 Instructions
- 1
Cut the chicken into large pieces and season with salt, pepper, onion powder, soy sauce, and 1 egg. Mix and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.
- 2
Prepare the flour with salt and pepper, then coat the chicken until it looks something like this.
- 3
Fry the chicken until golden.
- 4
For the teriyaki sauce, melt some butter, add ginger and garlic powder, soy sauce, water, honey, lemon juice, and brown sugar. Mix well.
- 5
Add a little cornstarch mixed in water to thicken the sauce.
- 6
Combine the chicken with the sauce and serve with white rice and a sprinkle of sesame seeds.
💡 Pro Tips
- ✓Marinate your chicken in the egg mixture for 30-45 minutes at 38-40°F because the soy sauce's amino acids and salt penetrate the protein structure, increasing moisture retention by up to 15% during frying through osmosis.timing30-45 minutes at 38-40°F
- ✓Fry your breaded chicken at 325-350°F for 12-14 minutes because this temperature allows the egg-flour coating to set and brown (Maillard reaction) before the interior reaches 165°F, creating crispness without drying the meat.technique325-350°F for 12-14 minutes, internal temp 165°F
- ✓Use a 2:1 ratio of soy sauce to water (not 1:1) in your teriyaki because soy sauce is 18% salt by weight, and this ratio prevents the sauce from becoming too salty while maintaining umami depth from glutamates.ingredient2:1 soy to water ratio
- ✓Add your cornstarch slurry in the final 1-2 minutes of sauce cooking at a gentle simmer (180-190°F) because starch granules gelatinize at 140-185°F and require stirring during this window to avoid lumps and reach proper viscosity in 60-90 seconds.timing180-190°F, 1-2 minutes, gelatinization at 140-185°F
- ✓Combine hot chicken with sauce off-heat rather than cooking them together because the teriyaki glaze contains honey (high sugar content) which will caramelize and burn if simmered with chicken for more than 30 seconds, creating bitter flavors.technique30-second maximum contact over heat
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Prep
15
min
Cook
30
min
Serves
4
people
Level
beginner
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Teriyaki Chicken
Get ready to tantalize your taste buds with this mouthwatering teriyaki chicken! Juicy pieces of chicken thigh are marinated in a savory blend of soy sauce, ginger, and honey, then grilled to perfection for that deliciously smoky flavor. Perfect for a quick lunch or a delightful dinner, this recipe is sure to become a weeknight favorite!
📝 Ingredients
Serves 4🥬Fresh Produce(3)
- Ginger and garlic powder to taste
- Lemon juice
- 1/2 cup of water (120 ml)
🥩Meat & Seafood(1)
- Chicken (seasoned with salt, pepper, onion powder, a little soy sauce, and 1 egg) (454 g)
🥛Dairy & Eggs(1)
- 1 tablespoon of butter (14 g)
🫙Pantry Staples(4)
- 1 teaspoon of brown sugar (5 ml)
- 1 tablespoon of cornstarch dissolved in a little water to thicken (15 ml)
- For the breading: flour, salt and pepper to taste
- 2 tablespoons of honey (30 ml)
🍯Sauces & Condiments(1)
- 1/4 cup of soy sauce (60 ml)
Nutrition (per serving)
Calories
381
Protein
35g
Carbs
26g
Fat
14g
👨🍳 Instructions
- 1
Cut the chicken into large pieces and season with salt, pepper, onion powder, soy sauce, and 1 egg. Mix and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.
- 2
Prepare the flour with salt and pepper, then coat the chicken until it looks something like this.
- 3
Fry the chicken until golden.
- 4
For the teriyaki sauce, melt some butter, add ginger and garlic powder, soy sauce, water, honey, lemon juice, and brown sugar. Mix well.
- 5
Add a little cornstarch mixed in water to thicken the sauce.
- 6
Combine the chicken with the sauce and serve with white rice and a sprinkle of sesame seeds.
💡 Pro Tips
- ✓Marinate your chicken in the egg mixture for 30-45 minutes at 38-40°F because the soy sauce's amino acids and salt penetrate the protein structure, increasing moisture retention by up to 15% during frying through osmosis.timing30-45 minutes at 38-40°F
- ✓Fry your breaded chicken at 325-350°F for 12-14 minutes because this temperature allows the egg-flour coating to set and brown (Maillard reaction) before the interior reaches 165°F, creating crispness without drying the meat.technique325-350°F for 12-14 minutes, internal temp 165°F
- ✓Use a 2:1 ratio of soy sauce to water (not 1:1) in your teriyaki because soy sauce is 18% salt by weight, and this ratio prevents the sauce from becoming too salty while maintaining umami depth from glutamates.ingredient2:1 soy to water ratio
- ✓Add your cornstarch slurry in the final 1-2 minutes of sauce cooking at a gentle simmer (180-190°F) because starch granules gelatinize at 140-185°F and require stirring during this window to avoid lumps and reach proper viscosity in 60-90 seconds.timing180-190°F, 1-2 minutes, gelatinization at 140-185°F
- ✓Combine hot chicken with sauce off-heat rather than cooking them together because the teriyaki glaze contains honey (high sugar content) which will caramelize and burn if simmered with chicken for more than 30 seconds, creating bitter flavors.technique30-second maximum contact over heat